Day 5: Working like a Local

We picked up manure with our bare hands…. Today on June 9th, Emir and I were the leaders of the day. We took the responsibility on making sure everyone drank water, did head counts in Spanish and basically led everyone throughout the day. We both woke up at...

Day 4: Education

We went to school at 6pm… Today, we got to visit two schools, Escuela 9 de Octubre  and Escuela Martiniano Guerrero. These two trips were the complete opposite and brought a completely different experience. Our visit to Escuela 9 de Octubre had a heartwarming...

Day 3: Culture and Indigenous Worldview

Guinea Pig kinda tastes like Chicken? Hello Global Glimpse Community! At the time I’m writing this post, it is the end of the third day of our trip.  After an early wake up and breakfast, we got right into the day’s activities with a seminar about the...

Day 2: Exploring the City

We had an amazing second, full day in Riobamba! To start the day off, we had a nutritious breakfast including granola, eggs, and fruit. After that, our amazing program coordinators, Paco and Nacho, shared some of the history of Riobamba with us. During our Culture and...

Bailando en Ecuador, Day 1!

What a WONDERFUL first day in Ecuador!  We have arrived safely in Ecuador and have experienced a full, fun day! We would like to first thank our Global Glimpse Coordinators for picking us up from the airport so late at night and taking us to our first accommodation:...